What makes a good form? A bad form? What's the difference? Learn how to design forms that invite user input, while avoiding forms that drive away users.
- [Instructor] Let's get down to brass tax.…How do we actually implement inviting and accessible forms?…Well, the key link is using HTML5 input types…that configure accessible inputs.…Those input types include color.…Now, you could ask people to type their favorite color,…or enter a hexadecimal value for it,…but I think this is a lot more inviting.…The date field, and we've already looked at this.…
You can subject users to typing in a date,…or you can present them with an accessible calendar,…one-click shopping again.…Email addresses, it's so much easier…to enter a properly configured email address…in a mobile device.…Take a look at this keypad, it's got the @ symbol,…it pops up with .us, .org, .edu, .net, .com,…and it's much easier to click email addresses…with a properly configured HTML5 email input.…
Numbers, don't make users hunt around…for the number section of their keypad or keyboard,…let them just use a spinner to select a value.…Range, I like the range slider, because on a mobile device,…the user can just drag and select a value…
Author
David Karlins
Released
11/8/2017- Modern form inputs
- Dreamweaver form design features
- Styling forms with CSS
- Form input types
- Setting required inputs and constraints
- Styling inputs with CSS
- Integrating Bootstrap tools
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome48s
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Using the exercise files1m 52s
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1. Examples of Modern Inputs
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2. Building Forms with Dreamweaver
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Styling forms with CSS2m 9s
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3. Form Input Types
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The color input2m 33s
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The date input2m 27s
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The email input1m 41s
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The number input1m 42s
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The range input3m 19s
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The search input1m 56s
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The telephone input1m 6s
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The time input2m 3s
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The URL input3m 56s
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4. Using HTML5 Inputs for Validation
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Setting a required input3m 13s
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Setting a constrained input2m 56s
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5. Inviting and Accessible Inputs
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Effective use of labels1m 43s
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6. Styling Input
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Styling inputs with CSS1m 18s
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CSS for forms1m 33s
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CSS for styling inputs1m 14s
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CSS for styling text areas1m 34s
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Styling with fieldsets2m 39s
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7. Bootstrap Form Tools
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Next steps2m 11s
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Creating inline forms3m 9s
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Adding labels and badges1m 12s
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Adding sets of radio buttons3m 10s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 11s
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